Chapter 67 – [Raccoon Man Beginning]

Before the incident, the Mexican restaurant that Yoonyang Lee had told me about was a bit broken, but the shape was still there. After a while, the shop owner returned.

“Mister, are you in business?”

“Oh! Oh my God! Of course we should! It’s a bit wrecked, but for the hungry heroes, we’ll have to open the store even if it collapses!”

Help the store owner clear out some of the collapsed store while he cooks in the kitchen. He took a breather, sat down, and sipped a cold Coke.

“Keuuu, the carbonated taste of the hometown is so good”

“Aren’t cokes all standardized products? Is Korea different?”

“It’s just a mood. But in Korea, there are companies that are originally for export and for domestic consumption, so I don’t know.”

Is Coke produced in a domestic factory? I don’t know, because I drink well, but I’ve never seen a production area next to it.

“But how do you eat your food? To take off your mask?”

“Eat like this”

When I pressed a button, the mask near the mouth went up. It’s really good that Shion made things like this well.

When the tacos we ordered came out, Jacob and I took one by one and bit into it. The crispy hard tacos, the salsa sauce inside, and the meat and vegetables were quite harmonious.

Well, I like it better because it seems to be eaten in a day or two. I want to wrap it up and give it to Xion as well, but it would take a long time to wrap it here, so I think it would be better for me to make it myself.

Around the time we were eating, people from the air-raid shelters flocked to the store. He didn’t come all the way inside, but he was watching us eat from outside the window.

Some people tried to come in, but the store owner went out and blocked them.

“Our hero is eating, but please leave it alone for now! Please!”

When I eat, I don’t even touch the dog. Thanks to that, I was able to enjoy the meal as much as possible.

Each taco was heavy, like a taco from the hometown, but either me or Jacob were gluttons, or if they were in need of calorie supplementation because they suffered from this fight, 10 or 10 of them were easily passed by each person. Thanks to that, only the shop owner is working hard.

Jacob asked while we were eating.

“Okay, what are you going to do from now on? I heard that you came here by smuggling, but when you go back?”

“You can either swim away or stow away separately, or you can leave.”

“We can’t let an American hero stow away. Don’t worry, we’ll take care of it somehow.”

“I’m fine as long as I don’t do anything weird”

The Japanese tried to detain me, but they got into trouble. But in the United States… Japan is a small country economically, but it is a small country in the world.

It doesn’t really matter if it happens, but it’s going to damage Shion, so it’s better to worry about that.

“And one more thing. Are you thinking of coming to America?”

“I don’t like it”

“Why? If you say you’re coming now and immigrating, everyone will welcome you! Oh, is it because of mysticism? Then we’ll keep your identity a secret and deal with it.”

“You have a wife in Korea, so why do you deliberately come all the way to America?”

“What?!”

Some people who know that I am a raccoon man have told me that although my face is presbyopia, if I cover my face and change my voice, I look like a young man. You might be a little surprised to hear that you got married at a young age.

Come to think of it, was the setting that Shion was originally an American citizen, but she immigrated to Korea?

Suddenly, the word passed by that if a family member had a US citizen, it would be easier for the spouse to obtain US citizenship as well. But anyway, Xion is Korean now. Even in the case of Minjeom, it is Choi Si-on.

Prior to that, it was strange to look at aliens and ask for nationality. I was born in Korea, so I am Korean, but I am not Zion.

“I don’t understand any more. Then we should be able to emigrate together.”

“It’s okay. My house is in Korea and my acquaintances are in Korea, so there’s no need to go to America for nothing. Oh, people are coming soon?”

Instead of a bystander from the outside, a neatly dressed man, as if from the government, entered the store.

He immediately came over to this table and asked politely.

“May I sit down?”

Instead of answering, I pushed the chair with my foot to make room for it. He sat down and introduced himself first.

“My name is Agent Jason Bright of the Central Intelligence Agency. Feel free to call me Agent Jason.”

“I’m a raccoon man… Ah, I don’t really need an introduction, right?”

“Of course. And first, I’d like to thank you for saving America, Raccoon Man.”

“What did you do?

It’s real. If Zion hadn’t lost anything, I wouldn’t have to come all the way to America and do this shit. Even if there was a future Ye-jin saw and Lee Kyung-jin asked for it.

The only object I consider important enough to endure this much suffering is Zion.

Come out for a second to those who cursed at me for not being able to sell.

“Even though I belong to the CIA, I’m here as a spokesperson for the government. I’m here to tell you what Washington has decided.”

“Oops, it looks like the fire has fallen on the instep over there as well.”

Jacob grumbled as he finished eating the remaining half of the taco. I listened to something while drinking coke.

“First of all, Raccoon Man, I know that what you have done to help us in the United States is not worth a few pennies.”

“I wasn’t trying to get money anyway.”

“Kuhmm, but before that… Let’s solve the smuggling issue first.”

“Ah”

If I trip over it, I’ll get caught. I came to America as a stowaway and what if I scratch the most sensitive part?

The last time I went to Japan, I just went through the entry procedure with my passport as normal, and there was at least an excuse, but this time it’s a real out. A little pricked in my conscience.

“We have decided to grant honorary citizenship to you, Raccoon Man. Since it has already been decided by the Congress, all you have to do is finish the paperwork. That will solve the smuggling issue.”

“No, what kind of lightning do you stir-fry the beans? Why are you so fast?”

It takes about an hour at most to finish work. There is also time for us to eat, so plus 30 minutes. It’s only been about 2 hours at most. I still haven’t been able to do it today.

But citizenship…Citizenship?

Besides, honorary citizenship isn’t something you’d just give away, right?

“But I’m a citizen of the Republic of Korea. My country doesn’t allow dual citizenship. That’s why I immigrated to Korea, leaving the US where my wife and I are comfortable.”

“Ah, that’s an honorary citizenship, so it doesn’t count as dual nationality… Yes? What did you just say?”

“My wife immigrated to Korea from the US?”

If I had met Shion earlier when she was an American citizen, I would have left all of my acquaintances in Korea and followed her to the United States.

What is important to me is Zion, not nationality. After all, people live there.

“Hey! Why didn’t you tell me that your wife was an American citizen?!”

“What are you talking about? It’s not that important anyway.”

“…Could it be that you came to help our country because it was your wife’s homeland?”

“That’s no comment”

I’m also aware, so I reduced my words because I knew what the atmosphere would be like if I said I came to protect my wife’s business because I shouldn’t mess with it.

Agents Jacob and Jason were moved by the word that they had come to defend her wife’s country, not their own. It’s not so harsh as to deliberately break that impression.

“It’s a pity. If I had immigrated with her wife, I would have been able to embrace America long ago.”

“I thought that too, but my wife did the immigration process to Korea first. To be honest, I don’t really care about nationality. Language is the same.”

“Come to think of it, you speak English well, right?

“Not similar”

The planet Earth is quite unusual. If you look at one dimension to see if you are loved by the Absolute of Creation, at least one exists. That’s why, having been born on Earth, I know a few languages ​​of Earth.

English, Chinese, Japanese…A little Russian. And Italian too.

“Anyway, our side has decided to repay your help, even a little bit, by granting honorary citizenship to Raccoon Man. If you get caught up in any international trouble in the future, the United States will stand by your side.”

“It’s nice that it’s comfortable, but how can I prove that I’m me? What if someone else wears a mask and acts like me?”

The most important thing about a masked superhero is anonymity. Such anonymity, which is unrecognizable even by acquaintances, is a great help in hiding one’s identity and protecting oneself, but on the contrary, it is easy to get involved in various things such as imitating someone and slandering or committing a crime.

Neither do I. If someone puts on a raccoon mask and kills someone, how do you know if someone else did it or not?

“We also thought about that issue a bit. So, we decided to give you a Medal of Honor as evidence.”

“A badge of honor?”

“Yes, it is a unique medal made with a special technique and made with a special material so that it cannot be imitated. It is sufficient to be presented as evidence.”

Hagisa, as long as you know what it’s made of, what shape and what technology it was made of, it can serve as evidence. There is also a possibility of cheating with a similar product, but at least the possibility of anyone wearing a raccoon mask and being cursed at me is lowered.

Work is fast Is it because it’s America, or is there another reason?

“Aside from that, I have prepared various benefits and rewards, but I brought documents related to them. Please read them slowly.”

“Oh, that’s a lot”

“For that part, there are many additional increases related to other research institutes and companies, not just the government side, so I picked out only certain things separately.”

“No, is this only certain?”

It was about two sheets of A4 paper, but it was written tightly. Basically, since I’m an honorary citizen, I don’t have any tax obligations or anything like that. It’s a little bit, but enough to make me think about going to America.

“And on to the next question… There is a humanoid enemy species that you two caught.”

“Oh, him? Why is that?”

“Because I caught it relatively intact, I’m receiving love calls from other companies and research centers for the corpse and the core of the guy I have. To be honest, many of the reasons for contacting me are because of that.”

“I had a hard time because of this guy.

“Hey, did you forget I was there?”

“You can’t because you’re not compatible with anything else”

If it were Japan’s Hibiki or Korea’s Lee Gyeong-jin, the battle would have been different. Both of them were people who lived through close combat, so even if there was damage, the opponent would be able to do it.

If you’re lucky, Mr. Lee Kyung-jin can be repulsed. The Gray Resonance Sword is a skill I can’t ignore, so if I use it as a counter, I’ll win.

“The Japanese side contacted me not long ago saying that the situation had ended. The same humanoid species appeared on the other side as well.”

“Oh, is it? Hibiki? Is she fine?”

“It’s currently unconscious, but it’s said that the humanoid enemy species have also been defeated.”

“What is it, did you even get close to each other?”

“Unlike the enemy species that came out on our side, they didn’t have weapons, so they said they fought and hit each other. Detailed information hasn’t come in yet.”

Apparently, Hibiki was really right. Even in my opinion, it was an attack that was a bit too powerful for a master user to block, but there can’t be a big difference without a weapon. I would have been hit and beaten. Then, it was the enemy species that went out first.

Anyway, if life is attached, I will recover somehow. Because only one body will be strong thanks to the karma accumulated in the previous life.

“The situation is over in China. Over there, three dimensional squares have been opened, and similarly, humanoid enemy species have appeared.”

“Is the master user over there…Was the Dragon Empress Yonghwajeong?”

I don’t memorize all the master user names just because I’m on TV, but at least I remember the gender I can see. The master users in China were women.

This name feels like a nickname for Moorim. Well, since the birthplace of Moorim is China, it can’t be helped.

First of all, even with the same force user, the male side was superior in terms of general physical ability.

It’s easier for men to build muscle, and Gaia Force doesn’t create something out of nothing, so if you run it with the same electricity (Gaia Force), the one with better hardware (body) is more efficient. But what can make a difference there is software (characteristics).

“It was hard work, but I’ve heard that it was successful in repelling it… Although the damage is a little big.”

“Hmm, the one with the strongest average in Asia might be Yonghwajeong or that lady.”

First of all, if you look at the rankings among the master users I met, when you think of a purely 1v1 battle, Yonghwajeong is the first, Lee Kyungjin is the second, Hibiki is the third, and Jacob is the fourth.

Uncle Lee Gyeong-jin’s gray resonance sword is definitely a special move, but if Yong Hwa-jeong was alone against a humanoid enemy species, her overall specs were above her.

Even if you try to counter with the Gray Resonance Sword, avoiding it is enough. At the level of that old man right now, if you squeeze enough to die, 3 times will be the limit.

“Come to think of it, what happened to Korea? Seeing that no words come out, it seems that the situation is still in progress?”

“Ah, yes. Two quakes occurred simultaneously in Korea as well.”

It is my country,” Agent Jason explained in more detail than other countries.

“The area where it occurred is said to be Yongsan-dong and Myeong-dong.”

“What Sifal?!?”

Gosh! This is our chicken house!!